Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Palmer/Pletsch - Meet and Greet Fit Workshop July 2012

I know many of you are ready to read about the
workshop. But before I get into that I
wanted to talk about the welcome and the mood of the atmosphere. These things are important to demonstrate the
professionalism, passion, and proficiency of the Palmer/Pletsch School of
Sewing. Second, I wanted to send a shout
out to my fellow classmates. There were
18 students, with varying skill levels. Many
are Home Economics teachers, some retired and others still working. Our group included a speech pathologist,
college professor, and an IT professional (like me). You can see that people from many
professions enjoy sewing and customizing their wardrobe.

Pati Palmer was strategically stationed at the door of the
classroom with a warm hello, a firm hand shake and welcoming smile on her face. Marta Alto was all smiles too and graciously
greeted everyone as they came through the door. As we bustled into the room, everyone was cheerful
and eager to learn how to tissue fit patterns to make well fitted custom
garments. There were name tags for
everyone to help us remember the names of our fellow classmates.

The program was well organized and flowed seamlessly from
one segment to the next. The atmosphere
and the mood were perfect for learning. For
an ice breaker, each person introduced themselves. Pati and Marta’s introduction included the telling
of extensive training and experience in sewing and teaching. Combined, they have over 80 years of
experience. The love for the craft was
evident from their long history of educating people in sewing and the business
of sewing. You knew this wasn’t just a
job/career; it was a sure labor of love.

Everyone was ready to be taught and ready to be fitted. There were individual workstations for
everyone who signed up for the class. This
element reminded me of the Project Runway workroom. There were pressing
stations, as well as stations for cutting, sewing, and eating. The classroom was equipped to accommodate
hands-on learning, lecturers, and construction demonstrations.

Tina

Gloria

Carol

Marnie

Each person found a work space that was comfortable for
their height and made that their work space for the duration of the
workshop. I made a few new friends
during the workshops. I’m not able to
post everyone picture based on preference or due to not so good photo quality
(on my part). Please meet a few the
newly certified fit Palmer/Pletsch members.

Patti and her daughter Melissa graced the Trained Sewing Instructor class briefly to speak to us about 2 years ago. Both of them were very friendly, warm. They were on their way to a workshop and stopped in to speak with us. It's good to see a fellow blogger enjoy a life-changing experience. Please accept my very late congrats on winning one of her contests. :-) (I saw it in one of her emails, but didn't have your blog link at the time to comment). :-)

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I earn my living in MIS/IT in research administration at a major university. My passion is sewing. Here are a few adjectives that describe me: friendly, funny, inquisitive, creative, social, ambitious, optimistic, driven, generous, kind, helpful, and spiritual.My family and friends are very important to me. They make my life worth living.